elonmuskswife
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Hey, all. I could really use any and all advice that you could give me.
I am currently a sophomore studying Computer Science (BS) with a minor in Chemistry due to my pre-med prereqs. I am hoping to go to ~some~ version of grad school with the ultimate goal being a medical doctor that applies machine learning/artificial intelligence to medicine. I am currently doing research with artificial intelligence and rare genomic disorders and have done some work with disability accessibility in health care. Some implications that I am looking towards in the future are: radiology + AI/ML, surgery + AI/robotics, medical geneticist + AI/ML.
I know that many cite the number of a 80/20 divide for MD/PhD faculty, but I believe it may be a bit different for a computer science PhD. I won't be doing bench lab work, rather software engineering. I would like to do a ~ 60/40 split with software engineering being for the former.
Which path do you guys think would be the most beneficial; receiving a masters in computer science and then attending med school, or doing MD/PhD? I know many people say to not consider the financial aspect because "you can pay it off with a few years of being an attending", but that is also a large factor to me. Thank you so much for any advice! I appreciate your feedback.
I am currently a sophomore studying Computer Science (BS) with a minor in Chemistry due to my pre-med prereqs. I am hoping to go to ~some~ version of grad school with the ultimate goal being a medical doctor that applies machine learning/artificial intelligence to medicine. I am currently doing research with artificial intelligence and rare genomic disorders and have done some work with disability accessibility in health care. Some implications that I am looking towards in the future are: radiology + AI/ML, surgery + AI/robotics, medical geneticist + AI/ML.
I know that many cite the number of a 80/20 divide for MD/PhD faculty, but I believe it may be a bit different for a computer science PhD. I won't be doing bench lab work, rather software engineering. I would like to do a ~ 60/40 split with software engineering being for the former.
Which path do you guys think would be the most beneficial; receiving a masters in computer science and then attending med school, or doing MD/PhD? I know many people say to not consider the financial aspect because "you can pay it off with a few years of being an attending", but that is also a large factor to me. Thank you so much for any advice! I appreciate your feedback.
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